Dubai map for tourists

Al Fahidi & the Creek

Old Dubai: the wind towers of Al Fahidi, its museums, and the abra crossing over the Creek.

Tours from 1 470 AED per group

Gold and Spice Souks

Deira: the covered lanes of the Gold Souk and the scents of the Spice Souk right by the Creek.

Tours from 1 470 AED per group

Dubai Frame

A 150-metre frame between old and new Dubai with a glass bridge on top, standing in Zabeel Park, one of the city's largest.

Tours from 1 470 AED per car

Dhow dinner cruise on the Creek

An evening cruise on a wooden dhow along Dubai Creek: dinner, the lights of the old town and a show.

Cruises from 149 AED per person

Al Seef

A Creek promenade of restored old houses, cafés and abra stations next to Al Fahidi.

Tours from 1 470 AED per group

Al Mamzar Beach Park

A park and beach in one, in the north by the Sharjah border: calm water, pools, chalets and barbecue areas.

Al Shindagha

The historic quarter at the mouth of the Creek: the Al Shindagha Museum of life on the water and Sheikh Saeed's House.

Arabian Tea House

A café in an old courtyard house in Al Fahidi: Emirati breakfast and saffron tea.

Tours from 1 470 AED per car

Creek Park

A park along the Creek in Umm Hurair: gardens, mini golf, playgrounds and barbecues; one of the best for children.

Waterfront Market

Deira's modern fish market: choose your fish and have it cooked next door.

Deira

The historic trading district on the north bank of the Creek: the gold and spice souks, the dhow wharves and busy old streets.

Al Karama

A district of inexpensive cafés from around the world and the Karama market.

Bur Dubai

The old district on the south bank of the Creek: the Al Fahidi quarter, abra stations and the textile souk.

Burj Khalifa

The world's tallest building, with observation decks on floors 124–154 and views over all of Dubai.

Tours from 920 AED per car

Tickets from 187 AED

Museum of the Future

A torus wrapped in Arabic calligraphy, with exhibitions about life in 2071.

Tours from 920 AED per car

Tickets from 169 AED

Dubai Mall, Fountain & Aquarium

The city's biggest mall, the dancing fountain at the foot of Burj Khalifa with shows every evening, and the Dubai Aquarium inside the mall: sharks, rays and an underwater tunnel.

Tours from 1 470 AED per car

Tickets from 190 AED

Dubai Opera

An opera house shaped like a dhow: ballet, concerts and musicals in the heart of Downtown.

City Walk

An open-air shopping street with cafés and murals, next to The Green Planet and Coca-Cola Arena.

Coca-Cola Arena

Dubai's main indoor concert arena by City Walk.

The Green Planet

A rainforest under a glass roof: sloths, birds and snakes on four floors.

Tickets from 145 AED

Business Bay

A business district of towers along the canal next to Downtown.

Dubai Creek Harbour

A new waterfront district with a promenade and views of Downtown and the flamingo sanctuary.

Festival City and IMAGINE

A mall on the Creek with IMAGINE, an evening show of water, fire and lasers over the lagoon.

Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary

The lagoon at the end of the Creek where thousands of flamingos winter; the bird hides are free.

Dubai Creek Harbour

A new district on the Creek next to the Ras Al Khor sanctuary where flamingos winter, with views of Downtown.

Etihad Museum

The museum of the UAE's union in 1971: a building shaped like a manuscript next to Union House, where the treaty was signed.

Jumeirah Mosque

One of the few mosques in Dubai open to visitors: tours that explain Islam and local traditions.

Tours from 1 470 AED per car

La Mer

A beach quarter with cafés, murals, the Laguna waterpark and skyline views.

Burj Al Arab

The sail-shaped hotel on its own island off Umm Suqeim, next to Madinat Jumeirah and Wild Wadi.

Tours from 1 470 AED per car

Flights from 710 AED per person

Madinat Jumeirah

An Arabian-style town with canals and abras, Souk Madinat and views of the Burj Al Arab.

Tours from 1 470 AED per car

Wild Wadi Waterpark

A waterpark at the foot of the Burj Al Arab: slides, a wave pool and a lazy river.

Tickets from 259 AED

Sunset Beach

A free public beach in Umm Suqeim with the best sunset view of the Burj Al Arab.

Kite Beach

The kitesurfers' beach: a running track, food trucks, padel and sport by the water.

Alserkal Avenue

An art district in former Al Quoz warehouses: galleries, Cinema Akil and coffee shops.

Ski Dubai

An indoor ski slope in Mall of the Emirates: snow, penguins and sledging in the middle of the desert.

Tickets from 260 AED

Al Barsha Pond Park

A free neighbourhood park around a pond with a soft running track of about 1.5 km.

Safa Park

An old park between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Wasl: lawns, lakes and sports courts, crossed by the Dubai Canal.

Al Barsha

A residential district by Mall of the Emirates with the Ski Dubai indoor slope.

Al Quoz

An industrial area where warehouses turned into galleries and cafés: Alserkal Avenue.

Atlantis The Palm

The arched resort at the tip of Palm Jumeirah with the Lost Chambers aquarium; next to Aquaventure, and helicopter tours take off here.

Flights from 715 AED per person

Tickets from 135 AED

Aquaventure Waterpark

One of the world's largest waterparks, next to Atlantis: slides, a lazy river and a beach.

Tickets from 309 AED

Aura Skypool and The View

The Palm Tower halfway up the Palm: the Aura pool on floor 50 and The View deck on floor 52.

Tickets from 110 AED

Balloon over the Palm

A tethered helium balloon by Atlantis: up to 225 m with a view of the whole Palm.

Flights from 195 AED per person

Atlantis The Royal

The "stacked bricks" hotel on the Palm crescent with sky pools and celebrity-chef restaurants.

Al Ittihad Park

A running track of about 3.2 km along the trunk of the Palm under the monorail, among palms and local plants.

Dubai Marina

Towers along the canal, yachts and sightseeing cruises, with the XLine zipline above the water.

Cruises from 149 AED per person

Tickets from 650 AED

Ain Dubai

The world's largest observation wheel, on Bluewaters Island, with views of the Marina and the Palm. Tickets through Alina are currently unavailable; ask about options on WhatsApp.

JBR Beach and The Walk

A city beach below the JBR towers and a seafront promenade lined with cafés.

Skydiving over the Palm

Skydive Dubai: a tandem jump over the Palm and the Marina, landing on the beach.

Tickets from 2 599 AED

Bluewaters Island

An island off JBR with the Ain Dubai wheel, a promenade, restaurants and beach clubs, reached on foot by a bridge from JBR Beach.

Emirates Hills

Dubai's most expensive villa district, by the Montgomerie and Emirates Golf Club courses.

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Towers around man-made lakes across the road from the Marina.

Dubai Parks and Resorts

Four parks near Jebel Ali around the Riverpark promenade: tickets for one or two parks a day.

Tickets from 259 AED

LEGOLAND Dubai

A park for children aged 2–12 built from LEGO bricks, with the LEGOLAND Water Park next door.

Tickets from 315 AED

Motiongate Dubai

A Hollywood studios park with rides themed on DreamWorks, Columbia and Lionsgate films.

Tickets from 315 AED

Real Madrid World

The first theme park of Real Madrid football club: rides and a club museum.

Tickets from 315 AED

Expo City Dubai

The city on the Expo 2020 site: the Al Wasl dome with projections, the Garden in the Sky tower and pavilions.

Palm Jebel Ali (under construction)

The second Palm, larger than Palm Jumeirah. It is still being built: there is nothing to visit yet.

Dubai South

A new district around Al Maktoum airport and Expo City.

Global Village

A seasonal fair of country pavilions: food, shopping, shows and rides, open from autumn to spring.

IMG Worlds of Adventure

One of the world's largest indoor theme parks: Marvel, Cartoon Network and dinosaurs.

Tickets from 350 AED

Dubai Miracle Garden

A garden of millions of flowers: arches, hearts and a flower-covered plane, with the Butterfly Garden next door. Open autumn to spring.

Tickets from 100 AED

Al Khawaneej

A quiet district in the east of Dubai where Emirati families live: farms and date groves, the Quranic Park, the Al Khawaneej Walk promenade, and Mushrif Park nearby. Dubai without the skyscrapers.

Dubai Butterfly Garden

Domes with thousands of butterflies next to Miracle Garden.

Dubai Hills Park

A free park with lawns, playgrounds and running tracks; the skate park and splash zone are paid.

Dubai Safari Park

A safari zoo in Al Warqa: an African village, Asian zones and a ride through the safari area.

Tickets from 125 AED

Mushrif Park

Dubai's most wooded park: ghaf trees, 50 km of bike trails and a hiking trail of almost 10 km.

Quranic Park

A garden of plants mentioned in the Quran, with the Glass House and the Cave of Miracles, in Al Khawaneej.

Arabian Ranches

A quiet suburb of villas with a golf course and an equestrian club nearby; a favourite with families.

Dubai Hills

A new green district of villas and apartments around a golf course, with a large park and Dubai Hills Mall.

Damac Hills

A residential district around the Trump International golf course.

International City

An affordable district whose clusters are styled after different countries, next to the Dragon Mart market.

JVC

Jumeirah Village Circle: a large residential district of low-rise apartments and townhouses, popular with young families.

Meydan

The district of Meydan racecourse, home of the Dubai World Cup races.

Mirdif

A family district of villas in the east near the airport, with the City Centre Mirdif mall.

Silicon Oasis

A technology park and quiet residential district in the east of the city.

Desert safari

Dune bashing on the red dunes, a camp with dinner and a show, camels and the sunset.

Tours from 220 AED per person

Hot-air balloon over the desert

A sunrise flight over the dunes and camels, with the Hajar mountains on the horizon.

Flights from 1 995 AED per person

A night in the desert and Sonara Camp

A camp in the reserve with a lantern-lit dinner; you can stay the night under the stars.

Tours from 690 AED per person

Dune buggies

Drive a buggy yourself over the red dunes with a guide.

Tours from 1 000 AED per car

Al Qudra Lakes

Man-made lakes in the desert with swans and flamingos, a heart-shaped lake and sunset picnics.

Hatta Heritage Village

A restored mountain village with a mud-brick fort, watchtowers and a falaj channel.

Hatta Wadi Hub

An outdoor hub: mountain biking, climbing, ziplines and glamping cabins.

Hatta Dam lake

A turquoise lake in the Hajar mountains: kayaks and pedal boats, a viewpoint on the dam.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

The snow-white mosque with gold-tipped domes and reflecting pools, the main stop of the capital day tour.

Tours from 1 835 AED per group

Louvre Abu Dhabi

The museum under a latticed dome that rains light, on Saadiyat Island, next to teamLab Phenomena.

Tours from 1 000 AED per group

Tickets from 70 AED

Qasr Al Watan

The presidential palace with its great dome, library and evening light show; open to visitors.

Tours from 1 835 AED per group

Tickets from 65 AED

Yas Island

The island of parks on the east side of Abu Dhabi: Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld, SeaWorld and the Formula 1 circuit. Its own map board.

Tickets from 280 AED

Abrahamic Family House

A mosque, a church and a synagogue around one courtyard on Saadiyat Island, designed by David Adjaye.

Abu Dhabi Corniche

A waterfront of about eight kilometres along the Gulf: a beach, a cycle path, parks and the skyline. Best in the evening.

Natural History Museum

A new museum on Saadiyat: a walk through 13.8 billion years of the universe and the Earth, with dinosaur skeletons and meteorites.

Tickets from 70 AED

teamLab Phenomena

Immersive digital art in the Saadiyat Cultural District: dark rooms of light, movement and sound all around you.

Tickets from 165 AED

Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the Louvre and Yas Island with Ferrari World and Warner Bros. World, as a day from Dubai.

Tours from 1 000 AED per group

Flights from 700 AED per person

Tickets from 280 AED

Emirates Palace

The palace hotel with a golden dome by the sea, famous for its gold-dusted cappuccino.

Tours from 1 835 AED per group

Etihad Towers

Five curved towers by the sea; the Observation Deck at 300 on floor 74.

Heritage Village

A reconstructed Bedouin village on the breakwater: palm-frond huts, crafts and views of the Corniche.

Mangrove National Park

Mangroves beside Abu Dhabi island: sunset kayaking, herons and a boardwalk.

Qasr Al Hosn

Abu Dhabi's oldest stone building: an 18th-century white fort in the city centre among the towers.

Saadiyat Beach

White sand and dunes on Saadiyat Island, not far from the Louvre Abu Dhabi; sea turtles sometimes nest along this shore.

Zayed National Museum

The museum of UAE history on Saadiyat next to the Louvre: a building with five steel "falcon wings".

Tickets from 70 AED

Al Bateen

An old district of villas and dhow yards by the Corniche.

Al Maryah Island

The business island: the ADGM financial centre and the Galleria mall.

Al Raha Beach

Waterfronts and canals across from Yas Island.

Al Reem Island

Residential towers on the water across from the city centre.

Dubai

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Eastern Mangroves

Mangrove channels by the city: kayaks among the green.

Hudayriat Island

An island of beaches, cycle tracks and water sports.

Khalifa City

A quiet villa district by the airport, on the way to Yas.

Liwa Oasis

An oasis on the edge of the Empty Quarter, with the highest dunes in the country.

Masdar City

An eco-city of narrow lanes and a wind tower.

Mussafah

An industrial area and housing beyond the channel.

Saadiyat Island

The island of museums and beaches: the Louvre, teamLab, the Natural History Museum.

Sir Bani Yas Island

A wildlife island with oryx and giraffes in the west of the emirate.

Ferrari World and Yas Waterworld

Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld and SeaWorld next to the Formula 1 circuit.

Tickets from 280 AED

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi

A marine park on Yas: an aquarium, dolphin shows and rides.

Tickets from 365 AED

Warner Bros. World

An indoor theme park on Yas: Gotham, Metropolis and Looney Tunes.

Tickets from 330 AED

Yas Marina Circuit

The Formula 1 circuit under the W hotel's glowing canopy; karting and pit-lane tours.

Al Ain Oasis

A UNESCO site: 147,000 date palms and ancient falaj channels that still carry water.

Jebel Hafeet

The UAE's second-highest mountain: a winding road to the top, ancient tombs at its foot and sunset over the desert.

Al Ain Zoo

One of the region's largest zoos: a safari area, giraffes, oryx and big cats.

Tickets from 65 AED

Al Ain

An oasis city 1.5 hours from Dubai: the UNESCO palm oasis, forts, a zoo and Jebel Hafeet mountain.

Tickets from 145 AED

Al Jahili Fort

A 19th-century mud-brick fort with a round tower and an exhibition on the explorer Wilfred Thesiger.

Al Ain Camel Market

The UAE's last traditional camel market: trading from morning to noon.

Al Ain Palace Museum

Sheikh Zayed's former palace by the oasis: courtyards, majlis rooms and family photographs.

Green Mubazzarah

Lawns and hot springs at the foot of Jebel Hafeet.

Al Ain

The oasis city 160 km to the east: its own map.

Al Noor Mosque

A white Ottoman-style mosque on Khalid Lagoon, open to non-Muslims on guided visits.

Sharjah Safari

The largest safari park outside Africa: 12 zones and a ride among elephants, giraffes and rhinos.

Tickets from 1 600 AED

Heart of Sharjah

The old town of coral stone: restored houses, museums and the Al Arsah souk.

Al Majaz Waterfront

A lagoon promenade with an evening musical fountain, cafés and playgrounds.

Mleiha

An archaeological park in the desert: ancient tombs, a fort, fossils and starry nights.

Rain Room

The Sharjah Art Foundation installation where rain falls all around you but stops wherever you step. Sessions of 10–15 minutes, up to 7 people.

Sharjah

The neighbouring emirate: museums, the old town and the Sharjah Safari park.

Tickets from 1 600 AED

Al Qasba and the Eye of the Emirates

A canal with cafés and theatres and an observation wheel over the lagoon.

Sharjah Aquarium

An aquarium by the sea in Al Khan with sharks and turtles, next to the maritime museum.

Musandam fjords

An Omani peninsula of sheer cliffs and turquoise fjords: a dhow cruise, dolphins and snorkelling.

Cruises from 330 AED per person

Jebel Jais

The UAE's highest peak (1,934 m): a mountain road, viewpoints and the world's longest zipline.

Tickets from 350 AED

Al Bidyah Mosque

The oldest mosque in the UAE (15th century): a tiny mud-brick mosque with four domes.

Al Marjan Island

Ras Al Khaimah's coral-shaped man-made islands with beach resorts.

Dhayah Fort

The UAE's only hilltop fort, above the date groves of Ras Al Khaimah.

Fujairah Fort

One of the UAE's oldest forts, on a rocky hill by the city of Fujairah.

Cruises from 330 AED per person

Khor Fakkan

Sharjah's town on the east coast: an amphitheatre with a waterfall, a corniche and a bay in the mountains.

Snoopy Island

A rock island off Fujairah that looks like sleeping Snoopy; the best snorkelling on the east coast.

Cruises from 330 AED per person

Ajman Museum

An 18th-century fort with wind towers in the centre of Ajman, the smallest emirate, next to the beach corniche.

Al Aqah Beach

A Fujairah beach below the Hajar Mountains with a coral reef by Snoopy Island, one of the best snorkelling and diving spots in the country.

Cruises from 330 AED per person

Fujairah & Musandam

The Hajar mountains, the Indian Ocean and the fjords of Musandam on a cruise.

Cruises from 330 AED per person

Umm Al Quwain mangroves

A quiet lagoon with mangroves and flamingos: kayaking and birds an hour from Dubai.

Friday Market

A roadside market on the way to the east coast: carpets, pottery, fruit and plants. Open every day.

Khatt Springs

Hot mineral springs in a palm garden at the foot of Ras Al Khaimah's mountains.